FORMER Everton wing wizard Ronnie Goodlass is aiming to build a squad of young footballers to take on the world.

But he won't worry if they don't win a single match!

The former Goodison player and coach has helped set up the Health Through Sport charity to give vulnerable and disadvantaged children on Merseyside the chance to improve their lives through playing football.

And his aim is to take two age groups to Holland next year to play against his own former clubs NAC Breda and Den Haag, and Sami Hyypia's old club Willem II.

"We coach kids from all over Merseyside," said Goodlass. "We have up to 500 kids involved every week and the idea is to keep them consistently busy; not just turn up for a one week every year and then them not see us again until the following year.

"We don't want the best footballers and the best kids from every area. We just want to give kids the chance to get off the streets, do something healthy and try and teach them good habits."

Goodlass has already taken teams to play at Leeds United, Wigan, Preston North End, Hearts in Scotland, Swindon Town and Leipzig in Germany.

They work closely with the police, local authorities and youth provision services to deliver a full football coaching programme to disadvantaged young people.

And on Friday, September 15 they are staging a fund-raising dinner at the Devonshire House Hotel.

Liverpool City Council leader Warren Bradley, a keen football fan and supporter of the scheme, will be a top table guest, along with Joe Royle, Dave Hickson and Chris Lawler, while other attendees include Andy King, Mike Pejic and John Bailey.